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Digi-Key has changed and it is not very good
460voltclub:
Digi-Key has started selling NTE junk and using suppliers I have never seen before, they are also is using Market Place to sell components. Depending on how you order, the shipping costs from different suppliers could be 30 to 50 dollars. I'm not sure what happened but if Mouser would accept PayPal I would dump Digi-Key in a heart beat. >:(
rsjsouza:
Mouser acceps Paypal...
460voltclub:
The last time I talked to a Mouser rep she said they were working on adding PayPal but since I did not see the change in their terms and conditions (or whatever it was I looked at ) I assumed it hadn't happened.
Thanks for the update.
james_s:
I absolutely hate the "marketplace" trend where you have to be so careful about who you are actually buying items from. I first noticed this with Newegg which has been my go-to for computer parts, you have to go out of your way to find stuff sold BY NEWEGG. I have not noticed this with Digikey yet but maybe it depends what you're looking for. The thing that does drive me nuts about Digikey is how they changed it a while back so that the parametric search parameters are hidden and I have to click Show More EVERY SINGLE TIME I search for a part, it's infuriating. I don't know what they were thinking, it's clear that whoever they had design their website is not an engineer and has no idea how engineers search for parts. It's not the same as shopping for a tshirt, ALL of the parameters matter, every time.
rdl:
I have begun to avoid Newegg after almost 20 years of using them exclusively. They've started that crap of listing reviews for "similar" items along with the ones you really want. The last order I placed I could not log in without allowing JavaScript from Google. They've also added some other script site I didn't notice till I finally placed the order and never got to the confirmation part due to some endlessly spinning doodad. I had to re-log in and check my order history to know it it actually went through. Amazon's prices are just as good and their web site is somewhat less obnoxious.
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